Recent Illinois Updates

May 23, 2013

Cairo Ohio River Bridge (Alexander County, Illinois)
Cantilevered through truss over the Ohio River on US 51/60 between Cairo, Illinois and Wickliffe, Kentucky
May 23, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.

Western Avenue Overpass (Cook County, Illinois)
Concrete deck girder bridge carrying 4 narrow lanes of Western Avenue over over Belmont Avenue and Clybourn Avenue
May 23, 2013:

May 20, 2013

I&M Canal Nettle Creek Aqueduct (Grundy County, Illinois)
Bridge over Nettle Creek on I&M Canal
May 20, 2013: New photos from Steve Conro

Hennepin Canal Bridge 9 (Bureau County, Illinois)
Truss bridge over Hennepin Canal on an access to the Hennepin Canal Parkway Trail/an abandoned alignment of CR 1550 in Wyanet
May 20, 2013: New photos from Steve Conro

Hennepin Canal Lock 17 Roller Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over Hennepin Canal @ Lock 17 off of County Road 1550 East on Field Access Road
May 20, 2013: New photos from Steve Conro

Big Bureau Creek Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Lost through truss bridge over Big Bureau Creek on Abandoned 2160 Rd, 3 mi. east of Tiskilwa
May 20, 2013: New photos from Steve Conro

West Fork Spoon River Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over W Fork Spoon River on CR 350E
May 20, 2013:

May 19, 2013

Pecatonica Prairie Path Pecatonica River Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Pecatonica River on Pecatonica Prairie Path (former C&NW Ry)
May 19, 2013:

May 18, 2013

Captain Swift Covered Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Modern covered bridge over Big Bureau Creek near Princeton
May 18, 2013:

May 15, 2013

Cheney Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on TR 106
May 15, 2013:

May 14, 2013

Quincy Memorial Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on eastbound US 24 at Quincy
May 14, 2013:

Wilbern Road Bridge (Marshall County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Crow Creek on Wilbern Rd
May 14, 2013:

Quincy Memorial Bridge (Adams County, Illinois)
Continuous through truss bridge over the Mississippi River on eastbound US 24 at Quincy
May 14, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is at risk for demolition.

KJRY Crystal Glen Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Abandoned stringer bridge over Crystal Glen Creek on Abandoned KJRR (original Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw)
May 14, 2013:

KJRY Spoon River Bridge (Fulton County, Illinois)
Pin connected Pratt through truss bridge over Spoon River on Peoria & Western Railway
May 14, 2013:

KJRY LaMoine River Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over LaMoine River on Keokuk Junction RR (former Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw)
May 14, 2013:

KJRY Rock Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Stone arch bridge over Rock Creek on Keokuk Junction RR (former Toledo, Peoria & Warsaw) 3.5m NE of Ferris
May 14, 2013:

KJRY Railroad Creek Bridge (Hancock County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Railroad Creek on Keokuk Junction RR in Hamilton
May 14, 2013:

West Fork Spoon River Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over W Fork Spoon River on CR 350E
May 14, 2013:

16th Street Swing Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Division Street
May 14, 2013:

Chicago & Western Indiana Railroad Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Pratt through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Belt Railway of Chicago (former Chicago & Western Indiana RR)
May 14, 2013:

St. Charles Air Line Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Railroad bascule bridge over the Chicago River near downtown Chicago
May 14, 2013:

Ninth Street Swing Bridge (Will County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Sanitary & Ship Canal on Old 9th Street
May 14, 2013: Added by Frank Hicks

May 13, 2013

Mill Street Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Closed concrete arch bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on former Mill Street in Danville
May 13, 2013: New photo from Jacob P. Bernard

May 12, 2013

Hennepin Canal Lock 21 lift Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Vertical lift bridge over Hennepin Canal on Park Access Road
May 12, 2013:

Hennepin Canal Lock 26 Lift Bridge (Henry County, Illinois)
Vertical lift bridge over Hennepin Canal on Hennepin Canal Trail 3 mi E of Colona
May 12, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Edited type.

May 11, 2013

BNSF Rock River Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River on BNSF (former CB&Q) Railroad just north of Colona
May 11, 2013:

Cheney Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on TR 106
May 11, 2013: New photos from Jacob P. Bernard

Bunker Hill Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Middle Fork Vermilion River on a pedestrian trail
May 11, 2013: New photo from Jacob P. Bernard

May 10, 2013

DM&E Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Unknown Stream on Railroad
May 10, 2013:

May 9, 2013

Fountain Creek Bridge (Iroquois County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Fountain Creek on CR100N
May 9, 2013: Updated by Nathan Holth: This bridge is now doomed.

May 8, 2013

Sangamon Valley Trail Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Abandoned deck girder bridge over Cantrall Creek on future Sangamon Valley Trail
May 8, 2013:

Sangamon Valley Trail Sangamon River Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Abandoned deck truss bridge over Sangamon River on future Sangamon Valley Trail
May 8, 2013:

Sangamon Valley Trail Old Jacksonville Road Overpass (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Old Jacksonville Road on Sangamon Valley Trail
May 8, 2013:

Sangamon Valley Trail Spring Creek Bridge (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Lattice deck truss bridge over Spring Creek on Sangamon Valley Trail (Rail-Trail)
May 8, 2013:

Sangamon Valley Trail IL97 Overpass (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over IL 97 (Jefferson Street) on Sangamon Valley Trail
May 8, 2013:

Sangamon Valley Trail Washington Street Overpass (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over W. Washington Street on Sangamon Valley Trail
May 8, 2013:

Sangamon Valley Trail Washington Street Overpass (Sangamon County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over W. Washington Street on Sangamon Valley Trail
May 8, 2013: Added by James Baughn

Bilyeu's Crossing Bridge (Bond County, Illinois)
Abandoned bridge over Shoal Creek on Bilyeu RD-Zobrist Av.
May 8, 2013:

Little Creek Bridge (Montgomery County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Little Creek on Caulk Rd, 0.5 mi. north of Irving
May 8, 2013:

Lake Fork Bridge (Montgomery County, Illinois)
Pony truss bridge over Lake Fork Shoal Creek on TR 150, 3.0 mi. west of Panama
May 8, 2013:

Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge (MILW) (Cook County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Canadian Pacific RR (formerly Milwaukee Road RR)
May 8, 2013:

Bloomingdale Line Swing Bridge (MILW) (Cook County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over North Branch Chicago River on Canadian Pacific RR (formerly Milwaukee Road RR)
May 8, 2013:

May 7, 2013

May 6, 2013

Cheney Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on TR 106
May 6, 2013:

Dan Beckwith Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck truss bridge over North Fork Vermilion River on US 150 in Danville
May 6, 2013:

Butler Ford Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost concrete arch bridge over Salt Fork Vermilion River on County Highway 36
May 6, 2013: New photos from Jacob P. Bernard

CNW Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
McCallum through truss bridge over Cat Tail Slough on Railroad
May 6, 2013:

UP Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, East Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Cat Tail Slough (Miss. River East Channel) on UPRR (Former C&NW)
May 6, 2013:

UP Mississippi River Bridge (Clinton, Middle Channel) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Through truss bridge over Mississippi River Center Channel on UPRR (Former C&NW)
May 6, 2013:

I&M Canal Nettle Creek Aqueduct (Grundy County, Illinois)
Bridge over Nettle Creek on I&M Canal
May 6, 2013:

May 5, 2013

Harrison Road Bridge (Coles County, Illinois)
Lost Camelback through truss bridge over Embarras River on E. Harrison Road in Charleston
May 5, 2013:

Rock River Bridge (South Channel) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Lost Deck arch bridge over Sylvan Slough on 11th Street
May 5, 2013:

May 4, 2013

US67 Hennepin Canal Swing Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Lost Bridge over Hennepin Canal on US 67
May 4, 2013:

May 2, 2013

Chalfin Bridge (Monroe County, Illinois)
Abandoned pony truss bridge over Maeystown Creek on Old Bluff Road at the village of Chalfin Bridge
May 2, 2013: New Street View added by Nathan Holth

May 1, 2013

Georgetown Covered Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost covered bridge over Little Vermilion River on State Street south of Georgetown
May 1, 2013:

UPRR City Park Bridge (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Deck plate girder bridge over Access Road on UPRR (Former C&NW) in S. Beloit
May 1, 2013:

Back Bone Road Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over former C&EI Railroad on Back Bone Road south of Danville
May 1, 2013:

Jenkins Ford Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck girder bridge over Vermilion River on former CMStP&P Railroad
May 1, 2013: New photo from Jacob P. Bernard

Lake Vermilion Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Through truss bridge over channel of Lake Vermilion (former North Fork Vermilion River) on Denmark Road in Danville
May 1, 2013:

April 30, 2013

Jenkins Ford Railroad Bridge (Vermilion County, Illinois)
Lost Deck girder bridge over Vermilion River on former CMStP&P Railroad
April 30, 2013: New photos from Jacob P. Bernard

Lemont Rail Bridge (Cook County, Illinois)
Swing through truss bridge over Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal on BNSF Railroad in Lemont
April 30, 2013: Updated by Luke Harden: Merged some info from Nathan's site.

"Happy Day" Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Pony/through plate girder bridge over Entrance on Railroad
April 30, 2013:

2nd Street Sylvan Island Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Pratt through truss bridge over Sylvan Slough on 2nd Street
April 30, 2013: Updated by John Marvig: Bridge is now closed

April 29, 2013

April 27, 2013

C&NW Ry US6 Bridge (Bureau County, Illinois)
Steel stringer bridge over US 6 & 34 on UPRR (Former C&NW) near Sheffield
April 27, 2013:

Senachwine Creek Bridge (Marshall County, Illinois)
Relocated pony truss bridge at the Marshall County Highway Department
April 27, 2013: Bridge is still in existence at a new location